Pills and the damage done: the opioid epidemic as man-made crisis by Rebecca McDonald, Desiree Eide, Svetlana Skurtveit, Svetlana Skurtveit, Thomas Clausen

“…The origins of the prescription opioid epidemic may be traced to innovations in drug development with the promise of improved pain management. However, through multiple factors, including fraudulent marketing from pharmaceutical industry and policy inertia, the resulting crisis represents a multi-system failure of regulation exploited by corporate greed.…”
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Adolescents' experiences of Help Overcoming Pain Early—A school based person‐centred intervention for adolescents with chronic pain by U. Wallbing, S. Nilsson, H. Wigert, M. Lundberg

“…The HOPE intervention was built on person‐centred ethics and consisted of four meetings between school nurses and adolescents on the subject of stress and pain management. A qualitative method using content analysis with an inductive approach was employed. …”
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Antibacterial and Analgesic Properties of Beta-Caryophyllene in a Murine Urinary Tract Infection Model by Kayle Dickson, Cassidy Scott, Hannah White, Juan Zhou, Melanie Kelly, Christian Lehmann

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Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown Measures on Spanish People with Chronic Pain: An Online Study Survey by Rubén Nieto, Rebeca Pardo, Beatriz Sora, Albert Feliu-Soler, Juan V. Luciano

“…More than half the participants altered their pain management style (e.g., increased medication intake) and several changes occurred with respect to pain triggers (cognitions, feelings of insecurity and loneliness, and sleeping problems were more frequently reported as triggers during lockdown). …”
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Sham controls in device trials for chronic pain – tricky in practice-a review article by Selina Johnson, Andreas Goebel

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Pain Behaviors and Physiological Parameters During Painful Procedures in Surgical Intensive Care Patients by Yeliz Sürme, Hatice Yüceler Kaçmaz, Özlem Ceyhan, İlker Yılmaz

“…Pain should be relieved with pharmacological and non-pharmacological nursing interventions in pain management.…”
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3R-Refinement principles: elevating rodent well-being and research quality by Puneet Rinwa, Marie Eriksson, Ian Cotgreave, Matilda Bäckberg

“…It emphasizes the significance of enriched housing environments that reduce stress and encourage natural behaviors, non-restraint methods in handling and training, refined dosing and sampling techniques that prioritize animal comfort, the critical role of optimal pain management and the importance of regular animal welfare assessment in maintaining the rodents well-being. …”
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Anesthesiologist Perspectives On Regional Analgesia İn The Treatment Of Postoperatif Pain; A National Survey Study by Elvan Tekir Yılmaz, Ali Altınbaş, Bilge Olgun Keleş

“…INTRODUCTION: In recent years, anesthesiologists have used Postoperative pain management more frequently due to its effects on early mobilization and discharge. …”
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Inhalation of <i>Pelargonium graveolens</i> Essential Oil Alleviates Pain and Related Anxiety and Stress in Patients with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis and Moderate to Severe Pain by Eunhye Seo, Yoonah Cho, Jeong-Min Lee, Geun Hee Seol

“…These findings suggest that GEO inhalation may have potential as an adjunct therapy for improving pain management and alleviating anxiety and stress in LSS patients with insufficient responses to pharmacological pain control.…”
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Investigating the Influential Factors of Mild Water-Filtered Infrared-A Whole-Body Hyperthermia for Pain Relief in Fibromyalgia: A Mixed-Methods Approach Focusing on Predictors and... by Özlem Öznur, Christoph Schlee, Sandra Utz, Jost Langhorst

“…Mild water-filtered infrared-A (wIRA) whole-body hyperthermia (WBH) is emerging as a promising pain management approach to FMS. Within the present randomized controlled trial (ClinicalTrials ID: NCT05135936), FMS patients underwent six sessions of mild wIRA-WBH over 3 weeks. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of Self-managed Program Versus Usual Physiotherapy Care of Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis in Nigeria by Wasila Habib, Adedapo Wasiu Awotidebe

“…Methods: The study participants were assigned into two groups: group I received a weekly physiotherapy treatment plus instructions on self-management skills in goal setting, pain management, exercise, healthy eating, and dealing with fatigue (self-managed group); group II had a physiotherapy session three times a week (usual care group). …”
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PROBLEM OF CHRONIC PAIN IN ONCOLOGY AND APPROACHES TO ITS RELIEF by T. P. Protasova, A. S. Goncharova, G. V. Zhukova, E. A. Lukbanova, S. Yu. Tkachev, M. V. Mindar

“…The review identifies limitations of pharmacotherapy as the major method of chronic pain management and justifies the need for alternative approaches. …”
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A qualitative interview study of GPs’ experiences of prescribing opioid medication for chronic pain by Simon Gill, John Bailey, Sadia Nafees, Rob Poole

“…They identified healthcare system factors that were obstacles to good prescribing practice such as lack of continuity of care, poor access to secondary care pain management support, and, most importantly, constant time pressure. …”
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Costoclavicular Brachial Plexus Block Facilitates Painless Upper Extremity Reduction: A Case Report by M. Townsend Reeves, Katherine O’Neil, Todd L. Slesinger

“…Conclusion: Regional anesthesia is an effective component of multimodal pain management and another tool in the emergency physician’s analgesic armamentarium. …”
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Effect on work ability after team evaluation of functioning regarding pain, self-rated disability, and work ability assessment by Jan-Rickard Norrefalk, Agneta Littwold-P&amp;ouml;lj&amp;ouml;, Leif Ryhle, et al

“…Jan-Rickard Norrefalk1, Agneta Littwold-P&amp;ouml;lj&amp;ouml;2, Leif Ryhle3, Gunilla Brodda Jansen1,31Department of Clinical Sciences, Division of Rehabilitation Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; 2Sophiahemmet Rehab Center, Stockholm, Sweden; 3Department of Pain Management, Capio St G&amp;ouml;ran&amp;acute;s Hospital, Stockholm, SwedenAbstract: To evaluate the effect of a 1&amp;ndash;2 week multiprofessional team assessment, without a real rehabilitation effort, 60 patients suffering from long-standing pain and on long-lasting time on sick leave were studied. …”
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Characteristics of physicians who prescribe opioids for chronic pain: a meta-narrative systematic review by Hooten WM, Dvorkin J, Warner NS, Pearson ACS, Murad MH, Warner DO

“…Physicians reported high awareness of the potential for opioid misuse and were concerned about inadequate prior training in pain management. The majority of physicians were less likely to prescribe for patients with a history of substance abuse and reported major concerns about regulatory scrutiny.Conclusion: This systematic review provides the foundation for the development of prospective studies aimed at further elucidating the constellation of mechanisms that influence physicians who manage pain and prescribe opioids.Keywords: systematic review, opioid, prescription, physician characteristics…”
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Analgesic Effect – Comparison of Paracetamol Administered Intermittently and Through Patient-Controlled Analgesia Pump after Lumbar Discectomy: a Prospective Clinical Study by Biljana Kurtović, Krešimir Rotim, Inga Mladić Batinica, Milan Milošević, Boris Božić, Sonja Kalauz

“…Postoperative use of paracetamol through PCA pump achieved better pain control and pain management versuspostoperative use of intermittent paracetamol analgesia after lumbar discectomy.…”
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Efficacy and Safety of Lidocaine Patch 5% Supplementation to Intra-articular Bupivacaine Dexmedetomidine after Knee Arthroscopy under General Anesthesia: A Randomized Controlled St... by Ahmed R. Elsayed, Mohamed A. Elharty, Ahmed S. Elgebaly

“…ABSTRACTBackground: Adequate pain management after knee arthroscopy (KA) under general anesthesia (GA) is often problematic. …”
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The Student Athlete Wellness Portal: Translating Student Athletes’ Prescription Opioid Use Narratives into a Targeted Public Health Intervention by Anne E. Pezalla, HyeJeong Choi, Francis McKee, Michelle Miller-Day, Michael Hecht

“…They participated in in-depth qualitative interviews to explore narratives relating to their injuries and pain management plans. Inductive analyses of interview transcripts revealed themes of the challenges of being a student athlete, manageable vs. unmanageable pain, and ways to stay healthy. …”
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Facilitators and Barriers Affecting Implementation of Neonatal Palliative Care by Nurses in Mainland China by Yajing Zhong, Beth Perry Black, Victoria J. Kain, Yang Song

“…They considered neonatal palliative care, particularly pain management, to be just as important as curative treatment. …”
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